Shoreline Virtual Learning Course Catalog Revised March Computer

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1 Shoreline Virtual Learning Course Catalog Revised March 2015 Computer Applications Computer Open: Fall and Spring Semesters Credit: Occupational; CTE pending Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 OSPI approval Information technology permeates our society and our entire educational system. More than just a series of courses and competencies, information technology is an information-gathering, organizing, and problem-solving tool that supports every discipline in the schoolhouse. Digital Communication Tools is a 90-hour exploratory course designed to introduce projectbased curriculum using specific skills and tools necessary for today s world and the future. It is a foundational course for students in the Business and Marketing area and helps to prepare students for any of the five career clusters (identified by the U.S. Department of States Career Clusters) in the Business and Marketing Pathway. Communication is the theme and is integrated throughout. Using various technologies and inputting gives students the ability to effectively communicate in the various media they will encounter at school and in the workplace. Web Design Open: Fall and Spring Semesters Credit: Occupational; CTE pending OSPI Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 approval The first semester of Digital Design (Units 1 4) develops skills that lay the foundation for producing web-ready communications: graphic design principles, storyboards, web development, shared project management skills such as interviewing and project scheduling, peer review, and redesign. Project activities focus on developing effective communications that can be deployed on the web. Students develop a variety of graphical images, a web portfolio, and a client website. A great deal of flexibility is implied in the curriculum. In the first semester, students use Adobe Photoshop CS4 to develop static and interactive graphics. They use Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 to design and build websites. This content prepares students for the Adobe Certified Associate, Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 examination. Prerequisite: Completion of Computer Applications Algebra 1A Math Algebra 1B Open: Summer and Spring Semesters Prerequisite: Algebra 1A

2 Algebra 2A Prerequisite: Algebra 1 & Geometry (Geometry may be taken concurrently with Algebra 2) Algebra 2B Open: Summer and Spring Semesters Prerequisite: Algebra 2A Geometry A This course is designed to develop students ability to make conjectures and to logically verify them if possible. Students will continue to develop skills learned in Algebra with an emphasis on the physical world around them. Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra 1 (May also be taken concurrently with Algebra 1 or 2) Geometry B This course is designed to develop students ability to make conjectures and to logically verify them if possible. Students will continue to develop skills learned in Algebra with an emphasis on the physical world around them. Prerequisite: Geometry A Health PE / Health Credit: Health or CTE Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 Knowledge doesn t change habits: Just Do It. Living a long, healthy life requires an individual to act on available information on such topics as goal setting, decision-making, proper nutrition, mental and emotional health issues, body systems, substance abuse, human growth and development, and first aid, even if those actions mean breaking comfortable existing life style habits. Why does the United States have so many health problems that are caused by unhealthy lifestyles, despite all the information available? This semester long course is an approachable, inviting, straightforward class that will answer just that. This course provides middle and high school students with the essential body of health information needed to develop their health and wellness knowledge and skills. Intro to Fitness Credit: Fitness Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 Introduction to Fitness is a required course for the Health & Fitness requirement for high school graduation. This semester long course will focus on the basics of health-related fitness, including the components of fitness, the F.I.T.T. (frequency, intensity, type & time) formula, and the principles of training. Fitness tests, goal setting, videos, PowerPoint presentations, readings, written assignments, quizzes, activity logs, and the heart rate monitors will be used to introduce, review, and apply fitness concepts. Course Fee: A $5 supply fee will be charged to your student account.

3 Intro to Fitness - Student Athlete Option Open: Fall and Spring Semesters Only Credit: Fitness Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 Below are the required steps for students who are seeking a.5 or 1.0 credit in Fitness via an alternative physical activity and an approved sport. One semester of approved alternative physical activity correlates to a.5 credit toward the Fitness requirement. There are two components that must be successfully completed in order to earn a Fitness credit: Steps: 1. Successful completion of written curriculum components via SVL and, 2. Successful completion in an athletic activity that is either a school based program or a directed community activity* 1. Student completes registration form for Fitness for Student Athletes via Shoreline Virtual Learning (SVL), to take the written portion of the Fitness class. 2. Student submits the verification of athletic participation form to their community athletic coach. 3. Community coach completes the athletic participation verification form. 4. Student brings SVL registration form and athletic verification form to their guidance counselor to initiate a request for alternative fitness activity by completing the request form found online or at the student office at their high school. 5. SVL Teacher will notify the school counselor once the SVL portion has been completed. Students will have to successfully complete their online course of study and complete their approved activity in order to have credit (a Pass (P) grade) applied to their transcript. Coaches will be asked to verify that the student did indeed complete the season or sport in good standing. If one of either component is missing the student will not receive any credit toward their Fitness requirement. *By definition, exercise is a physical activity conducted with the intention of developing physical fitness. In order to improve physical fitness one must be involved in exercise activities that employ the components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, agility and quickness, speed, balance and coordination. RCW defines "Community athletics program" as an athletic program that is organized for the purpose of training for and engaging in athletic activity and competition. It is operated, conducted, administered, or supported by a city, town, county, district, or school district other than those offered by the school and created solely for the students by the school. Prerequisite: Fitness alternative form signed Lifetime Fitness - Student Athlete Option Open: Fall and Spring Semesters Only Credit: Fitness Length: Semester Grade Levels: Below are the required steps for students who are seeking a.5 or 1.0 credit in Fitness via an alternative physical activity and an approved sport. One semester of approved alternative physical activity correlates to a.5 credit toward the Fitness requirement. There are two components that must be successfully completed in order to earn a Fitness credit: Steps: 1. Successful completion of written curriculum components via SVL and, 2. Successful completion in an athletic activity that is either a school based program or a directed community activity* 1. Student completes registration form for Fitness for Student Athletes via Shoreline Virtual Learning (SVL), to take the written portion of the Fitness class. 2. Student submits the verification of athletic participation form to their community athletic coach. 3. Community coach completes the athletic participation verification form. 4. Student brings SVL registration form and athletic verification form to their guidance counselor to initiate a request for alternative fitness activity by completing the request form found online or at the student office at their high school. 5. SVL Teacher will notify the school counselor once the SVL portion has been completed. Students will have to successfully complete their online course of study and complete their approved activity in order to have credit (a Pass (P) grade) applied to their transcript. Coaches will be asked to verify that the student did indeed

4 complete the season or sport in good standing. If one of either component is missing the student will not receive any credit toward their Fitness requirement. *By definition, exercise is a physical activity conducted with the intention of developing physical fitness. In order to improve physical fitness one must be involved in exercise activities that employ the components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, agility and quickness, speed, balance and coordination. RCW defines "Community athletics program" as an athletic program that is organized for the purpose of training for and engaging in athletic activity and competition. It is operated, conducted, administered, or supported by a city, town, county, district, or school district other than those offered by the school and created solely for the students by the school. Prerequisite: Fitness Alternative Form signed Lifetime Fitness A Credit: Fitness Length: Semester Grade Levels: "Do it, move it, make it happen. No one ever sat their way to success." Unknown As a teenager, it's time to take control of your health and fitness! Healthy habits that are established now can last a lifetime. The culminating project in Lifetime Fitness allows students to design their own plan for maintaining their fitness and health as they get older. Over the course of this year, students will complete many activities, both physical and academic, that will guide them in the decision-making process regarding their personal plan. By the end of the course, these activities will help students achieve their goals that were based on the pre-test fitness scores conducted at the beginning of the course. Course Fee: A $5 supply fee will be charged to your student account. Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Fitness or equivalent Lifetime Fitness B Credit: Fitness Length: Semester Grade Levels: "Do it, move it, make it happen. No one ever sat their way to success." Unknown As a teenager, it's time to take control of your health and fitness! Healthy habits that are established now can last a lifetime. The culminating project in Lifetime Fitness allows students to design their own plan for maintaining their fitness and health as they get older. Over the course of this year, students will complete many activities, both physical and academic, that will guide them in the decision-making process regarding their personal plan. By the end of the course, these activities will help students achieve their goals that were based on the pre-test fitness scores conducted at the beginning of the course. Course Fee: A $5 supply fee will be charged to your student account. Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Fitness or equivalent and Lifetime Fitness A Digital Photography A Photography Credit: Fine Arts or CTE Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 In Digital photography the emphasis will be placed on student knowledge and appreciation of photography, its artistic applications, and history. Students will learn the Elements of Art, Principles of Design, history, and knowledge of camera functions and uses. Students will also learn basic photo editing and manipulation. Prerequisite: students must have access to a digital camera with the ability to do manual settings. Civics Social Studies Credit: Social Studies Length: Semester Grade Levels: 12 Civics is a one-semester course designed to give you knowledge of the American political system and an analytical perspective on government and politics in the United States. This course will include both the study of general concepts used to interpret US politics and the analysis of specific examples. Throughout the course of the semester, you will become familiar with the various institutions, groups, beliefs, and ideas that constitute US politics. You will also become familiar with

5 a variety of political perspectives and their explanations for various political behaviors and outcomes. Economics Credit: Social Studies Length: Semester Grade Levels: 12 In this course, students will study basic, practical economic concepts within the framework of the personal, local, national, and international settings to help each student better understand his/her contemporary world. Through the examination of a variety of topics, students will be able to analyze economic activity, identify recurring problems, and make reasoned, objective judgments about current issues. Students will gain background in economics as it relates to their personal lives as well as at a societal level. Each student should have a fundamental understanding of consumer economics, business economics, finance and investment economics, and the role of government in economics. Washington State History (7 th Grade) Credit: No credit; Fulfills Graduation Requirement for WA State History Length: Semester Grade Levels: 9-12 Content Washington State History guides students through the human activities and relationships, which have forged our state s identity. In what ways have the many cultural groups of Washington State developed a vibrant culture and economy? How have ordinary citizens impacted the rules that we all live by? Students will explore these questions and many others, which explain how our government and society functions today. Shoreline Virtual Learning st Ave NE, Shoreline, WA Voice: (206) , FAX: (206)